another page of Putin's playbook, has began trying to lay the groundwork for creating his own tight circle of oligarchs obligated to him with his recent tax reform budget. No one should be surprised by his contempt for our democratic allies and embrace of autocratic leaders. trump Wants nothing less than a dictatorship.

after - the bewilderment, the uncertainty, the anger and disgust. The feeling of walking on eggshells. It is the inner strength, reaching back to what our parents taught us that takes us through it all - proud and unbending. It is difficult for them to argue with success. There are still many good people out there.

and the media, but between America and trump. We have to hammer home the fact that every step of the way trump has chosen himself and his family over America. Patriotism is a powerful reality combined with the conman factor. Nobody likes to be deceived.

question about trump's tax returns by stating they would not be released because they could be used against him. There is reason to believe the shuffling of original Russian money among his hundreds of shell companies are paramount to the investigation.

alternative sources of financing for his businesses. It is possible Comey was following that money trail that almost certainly will expose money laundering that could cost trump a good chunk of his empire in addition to all the other illegal activities involved. Was Comey thinking of having the FBI dig into trump's tax returns also?. The one thing we know for sure is that a coverup is in process, and that can only mean trump and his cabal are scared as hell

GOP so far in the hearings supports their party first policy. The long term damage they are inflicting on themselves will be more evident in the future. Incidentally, Pence, in addition to being a liar, is also a religious bigot.

for ACA repeal, continues obstructing the Trump/Russia investigations, not compelling Trump to release his tax returns and casting a blind eye to his craven conflicts of interest they will be handing the house to the Democrats. We will see what happens in Georgia in June.